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No, seminary is considered a first professional degree, which means programs are designed to serve those who will be taking their first formal theological class as well as those who have already completed a theological degree. You do not need to have an undergraduate degree in Bible, ministry or theology in order to enter seminary.

Grace’s tuition rates are very competitive. This coupled with the low cost of living in the Winona Lake area makes Grace one of the best values in the conservative evangelical seminary market. While the federal government does not offer grants or scholarships for master’s work, Grace Seminary is able to offer several scholarship options. They include the: GTS Sparks Endowment Scholarship, Church Matching-Partners in Education Award, and the annual Glimpse of Grace Scholarships awarded each spring.

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While you do not need to have an undergraduate degree in Bible or ministry to enter seminary, it can be to your advantage if you do. We do accept your previous work as advanced standing credit. If course credit is granted, then there will not be any need to take an equivalent class or replace the credit for these courses. There are limits to the amount of advanced standing that will be granted. A maximum of 21 hours will be granted for M.Div. applicants and 12 for the 48-credit-hour M.A. programs. See ourtransfer creditpage for more details. Please discuss this with the Seminary Admission Office during your application process.

如果你已经修过很多圣经或事工课程，神学院的教育将为你提供额外的工具来有效地服事基督。恩典将为你提供优秀的高级训练，使你能深入学习圣经和事奉，为你进入事奉领域做好充分的准备。

Yes! A campus visit will offer you an excellent opportunity to meet with Grace faculty members and to get acquainted with the academic programs. If you come during the school year, we recommend that you attend a seminary class. If you would like to schedule a campus visit simply clickhere, emailGrace Seminary Admissions, or call the Seminary Recruitment office at 877-607-0012.

当然，你可能过于关注你的学习和成绩，而错过了神要在你生命中开启的成长。但恩典有意地提供许多机会，有助于你的属灵成长。从每周的小教堂到礼拜日，再到需要的辅导小组，以及属灵形成和祷告的课程，GTS的学生将发现他们的教育经历是精神上的转变和学术上的挑战。

Seminary is a time to prepare for ministry. You and your spouse both need to understand and agree that life is going to be “different” during your time in school. That is not to say that you shouldn’t try to find a good balance between family, school, work and local church involvement. The faculty at Grace is very sensitive to the pressures that your studies put on you and your family and are more than willing to work with you should unique situations occur. We are very excited about being able to offer family support through our SWIFT ministry.

Grace Theological Seminary offers certificates, Master of Arts degrees, Master of Divinity degrees, Doctorate of Ministry, and Doctor of Intercultural Studies.

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The Charis Fellowship (formerly Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches) is a voluntary group of churches that share common doctrinal beliefs in a voluntary association of churches in the U.S.A., Canada and around the world. Grace Seminary not apart of a denomination in that it does not operate under a hierarchical structure and attracts students from a wide variety of backgrounds. The worldwide Grace Brethren movement includes over 2,300 churches, with a heavy concentration in central Africa. Although the Grace Brethren doctrinal beliefs are very similar to conservative Baptist denominations, Grace has several ordinances that make them unique because of their Brethren/Pietistic background.

When you examine Grace’sCovenant of Faith, you will discover the following elements:

• Calvinistic theology that is non-charismatic
• Pietistic, with emphasis on a living faith and holy lifestyle
• Anabaptist, where only professing believers partake of baptism
• History of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches.

至少学习六个学期的学生被认为是全日制的，少于六个学期的是兼职的。这一点很重要，因为某些学生贷款项目可能会要求你全日制学习，以便有资格延期。另外，如果你处于失业状态，你可能无法全日制就读。

Grace Theological Seminary is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Grace Seminary is also a member of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS), having received full accreditation in the summer of 2010.

Students that only desire to take a few seminary courses without completing the entire application process may do so simply by completing theunclassified student form. This process allows students to take up to four seminary classes before they apply and are accepted to the program. Unclassified students cannot take part in the GTS scholarship program. The unclassified student process was designed for those students that desired to only take a few seminary courses or for those that were late in applying to attend the seminary and plan to complete their application later.

In some cases, if completing a bachelor’s degree is unrealistic, the Admissions Committee may grant “bachelor’s equivalency” to students who’ve completed approximately a junior’s level of college credit. Grace Seminary also recognizes that some students desire advanced theological training but have not completed a bachelor’s degree. For those individuals, we offer two programs to meet their needs: Diploma in Theology and the Certificate in Biblical Studies. The Certificate in Biblical Studies is also available in an online format.

你会找到一些链接、文档和技巧来帮助你最大化地利用你的学生经历。我们已经发布了时间表，毕业生的工作机会，学生表格和一些重要网站的快捷方式，如校园门户和校园电子邮件。一如既往，格瑞斯学院的教职员工愿意帮助你取得成功。如果您有任何担忧和问题，请随时与我们的任何工作人员和教员联系。我们在这里支持你。

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